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Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze Recipe

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  • Author: Bertha
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 1 loaf (about 10-12 servings)
  • Category: Baking
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Maple Glaze is a moist, flavorful, and wholesome treat made with whole wheat pastry flour, warm spices, and natural sweeteners like pure maple syrup. It features a nutty browned butter base for depth of flavor and is topped with a simple maple glaze that adds a touch of sweetness without overpowering the natural pumpkin goodness. Perfect for fall or any time you want a cozy, nutritious baked good.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup (75g) butter
  • 1 (15 ounce) (425g) can pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup (156g) pure maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cup (198g) whole wheat pastry flour (or white whole wheat flour)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon*
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon allspice

For the Glaze

  • ½ cup (57g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk (any milk will work), if necessary to thin glaze

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 ½ x 4 ½ inch loaf pan with parchment paper and spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Brown the Butter: Add butter to a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly as the butter cracks, foams, and begins to brown with a golden amber color and nutty aroma. Remove from heat promptly to prevent burning, and immediately transfer to a medium bowl. Let cool for 5-10 minutes until cool enough to touch.
  3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, pure maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth. Then whisk in the cooled browned butter until combined.
  4. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate large bowl, stir together whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, and allspice until well blended.
  5. Mix Batter: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not overmix to keep the bread tender.
  6. Pour and Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for 50-65 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs attached.
  7. Cool the Bread: Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove it and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Prepare the Maple Glaze: Once the bread is fully cooled, mix powdered sugar, pure maple syrup, and almond milk (only if needed to thin) in a small bowl until smooth.
  9. Glaze and Serve: Pour the maple glaze over the cooled pumpkin bread. Slice and serve.

Notes

  • You can substitute 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice instead of the individual spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice).
  • To make muffins instead of a loaf, divide the batter evenly between 12 greased muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes. Test for doneness with a toothpick.
  • Use parchment paper and nonstick spray to ensure easy removal of the bread from the pan.
  • Do not overmix the batter to maintain a tender crumb.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12th of loaf)
  • Calories: 180
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Sodium: 120mg
  • Fat: 7g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 40mg

Find it online: https://grannyeats.com/healthy-pumpkin-bread-with-maple-glaze-recipe/